Melancholia: Caught a showing of Melancholia, the new movie by Lars von Trier on Friday. In two parts, the movie focuses first on a newlywed, played by Kristin Dunst, and the over the top reception her sister has planned at the estate of her wealthy husband (Keiffer Sutherland). Before long it is clear that the bride appears to be having some kind of a depressive breakdown, her sister is in tight control of the event, her mother is a cold hearted witch, and her father is useless . . . on top of that weird things seem to be going on in the sky. The second part focuses on the sister and the approach of the planet, Melancholia, as it comes out from behind the sun for the first time.

This is definitely a trippy and strange movie, but rather beautiful in its use of imagery, colors, subtle special effects, and overall cinematography. It’s a good part for Kristin Dunst, and she carries the movie. Not a feel-good movie, for sure, but an interesting one.